New podcast episode: Holiday survival guide
A panel discussion of how to navigate the most over-stimulating, inaccessible, exhausting time of year.
Monday, October 2, 2023
Episode 12: "Holiday survival guide" - A panel discussion of how to navigate the most over-stimulating, inaccessible, exhausting time of year.
For families of children with special healthcare needs and other disabilities, the upcoming holidays present their own challenges and stressors that are as unique as the needs of their children. The most wonderful time of the year is also overstimulating, overwhelming, and sometimes overrated for the families and children with different sensory, dietary and mobility needs. We've consulted with three professionals to discuss prevention strategies, holiday navigation tips, and recovery techniques for after a stressful holiday season.
Join us in discussion with Dr. Amy Burt, Occupational Therapist, Heather Merritt with Positive Behavior Support, and Peggy Hovatter from the Autism Training Center. And for our parents, don't forget that there is no such "hallmark holiday" and that if you're spending time with your family, no matter what that looks like for you, you're doing it right!
Adjusting the Sails is a podcast hosted by the Paths for Parents and Family to Family programs at the WVU CED aimed to discuss the lives and specific challenges children with special health care needs and other disabilities and their families, caregivers, and service providers face, and how to manage those challenges. The podcast serves as a platform for all disability-related topics to be discussed and as a mediator between families and caregivers to share their stories and experiences. The podcast features guest speakers, panelists, and a variety of program representatives and service providers to offer education and training to the listener.